Brookhaven High School
443 E Monticello Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(601)833-4498
- Brookhaven High School serves 816 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 14% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 31%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 35% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 33%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Brookhaven High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Brookhaven High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Brookhaven High School's student population of 816 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 55 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 816 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 55 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Brookhaven High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 840 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Brookhaven High School is 0.48, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.31. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall School Rank | 40% | 24% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 14% | 31% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 33% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Black | 60% | 49% |
| White | 40% | 45% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.31 |
 | ||
| Graduation Rate | 70-74% | 83% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 69% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Brookhaven School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Brookhaven High School is Brookhaven Technical Center (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Alexander Junior High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Brookhaven Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Brookhaven Brookhaven Technical Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.2 miles
325 East Court St.
Brookhaven, MS 39602
(601)833-8335 0.2 9-12 n/a - Brookhaven Alexander Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 410 students
0.6 miles
713 Beauregard Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601)833-7549 0.6 7-8 410 - Brookhaven Brookhaven Elementary School Grades: 3-4 | 479 students
0.6 miles
300 S Church Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601)833-3139 0.6 3-4 479 - Brookhaven Middle School For The Arts Grades: 11-12 | 129 students
0.6 miles
308 West Cherokee Street
Brookhaven, MS 39602
(601)823-1300 0.6 11-12 129 - Brookhaven Mullins School Alternative School
Grades: 2-12
0.6 miles
413 S. Hamilton Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601)833-7479 0.6 2-12 n/a
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